Jonathan Van Ness’ Ice-Skating Video Drives Him Back to No. 1 on Top TV Personalities Chart

6:55 AM 1/12/2019

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Kevin Rutherford

The chart ranks the most popular TV personalities based on data from Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube and Google Plus.

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For a third time (and first since early December), Jonathan Van Ness reigns over The Hollywood Reporter’s Top TV Personalities chart, moving 2-1 on the Jan. 16-dated tally.

The Top TV Personalities chart is a ranking of the most popular TV personalities on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube and Google Plus, with global data provided by social media analytics company MVPindex. The chart's methodology blends social engagement on the platforms along with weekly additions of followers/subscribers. TV personalities are defined here as performers primarily known for their appearances on their own TV series, including hosts of entertainment/news shows. The latest tracking week ended Jan. 8.

Anderson Cooper and Gordon Ramsay also re-enter at Nos. 8 and 10, respectively, the former making the chart for the first time since September 2018.

See the full top 10 below, and for more charts on The Hollywood Reporter, check out the Top Actors and Top Comedians charts.

10. Gordon Ramsay

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9. Anthony Adams

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Last week: 6

8. Anderson Cooper

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Cooper leapt 26 percent in Twitter mentions after co-hosting CNN’s New Year’s Eve coverage, with much of the ensuing attention from social media videos showing the anchor attempting to take shots of alcohol during the broadcast and hilariously reacting to each.

7. Antoni Porowski

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Last week: 4

6. Jimmy Fallon

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Last week: 1

5. Mike Huckabee

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Last week: 3

4. Chris Hayes

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3. Lawrence O'Donnell

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2. Jake Tapper

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1. Jonathan Van Ness

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Last week: 2

The Queer Eye co-star snagged a 267 percent boost in Twitter likes thanks to a Jan. 3 tweet showing the progress he’s been making while learning how to ice skate.